1. Leadership: the ability to inspire, influence, and motivate oneself and others interpersonally and energetically. Leaders inspire greatness within themselves and each person he/she engages – daily. Leadership is a way of life, a vector, a learned behavior to sharpen through challenges, opportunities, relationships, and experiences. Leadership is not a destination; it is a journey of self-mastery and self-actualization. The moment we stop learning, we have failed ourselves and those in our circle of influence.
2. People are my passion, and I am passionate about effective leadership. I challenge myself daily to ensure I am meeting people where they are, finding compassion and understanding, and expressing empathy and genuine
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These experiences are valuable learning tools and have also helped to define my passion for leadership.
4. Captain Joe Conroy was my first commanding officer in the Coast Guard. Being a man of few words, each member of the crew knew where he/she stood with him and wanted to perform to the highest potential and ability. Captain Conroy was like a father figure to most; he empowered his officers to lead and trusted the crew to complete their tasks with minimal oversight. Captain Conroy led with passion, love of the Coast Guard, and his crew. His leadership taught me to believe in myself and others and that positivity alone will inspire greatness in all.
5. Master Chief Eric Engle made a tremendous impact on my understanding of leadership and the importance of accountability. I met Eric when I was a young, impressionable chief. He taught me what it means to be a chief through accountability. Upon my first meeting with him, I was very intimidated by his presence as he commanded respect with his anchors. As a young chief, I did not understand the meaning of the anchor until going through the Chief’s Call to Indoctrination process where he was the Chief of the Mess. He held chiefs accountable without fear or reprisal and in whatever manner he deemed necessary. I appreciated learning from him and understood the importance of being present in the mess and the importance of accountability.
Leadership is “the fusion of heart and mind, selfless action, encourage betterment of others, and to make a difference. It is the process of influencing
I identify leadership (LEAD) and student learning and development (SLD) as my top competencies, because during my tenure at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) I served in various leadership roles such as Executive President of the Residence Hall Association for two years, and President of the National Society of Leadership and Success. I also assisted my adviser with laying down the documentation so NCCU can host NASPA/NUFP on campus, and I was apart of the program
I firmly believe that the people i've surrounded myself with have helped me become the person I am today. I think that they have helped me become a leader in my own right and have pushed me to achieve reach my full potential. The passion that I have has forced me to be the leader i am in the sense that i push for the goals I know are reachable and it has also allowed me to be the leader that compromises when it comes to the people I work with. I’m adaptable, positive, and i maximize where and when I
There are several leaders that I have admired in my career over the years. One in particular that stood out was a Chief Master Sergeant in the Air Force who I served under. He was a very intelligent and vibrant leader who placed importance in military customs and core values. He was one whom I emulated in the military because of his task –motivated leadership style. He focused on the goals of the organization with the emphasis on service before self. The implications of his style of leadership lead me to believe that there was little to no relationships formed with lower ranking airmen. He was always able to get the job done because of the driven culture he represented. I learned a wealth of knowledge and information from this particular leader; I was able to create a balance by embracing his style of leadership and relating it with my style, transformational leadership. I believe it was successful, because of my efforts to focus in on the mission and create a balance in inspiring, influencing, and motivating Airmen across the globe.
As I said in the abstract above, I will discuss about a leader that I came across in my Army career that has made a significant impact on my life and my leadership style. This gentleman name is Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Charles Fitzpatrick. I met him when I was stationed in Camp Casey, South Korea in 1999-2000. He was the division CSM. As usual it was hard to see a division CSM in a daily life basis of an infantry line company Soldier. Top of that the division headquarter was located at Camp Red Cloud which was one hour away from Camp Casey. We only see him on the pictures of our chain of command. One day
The Leadership Philosophy of Senior Chief Eddie Diaz Eddie Diaz Coast Guard Senior Enlisted Leadership Course #63 I strongly believe everyone is a Leader; we all play an important role in the success or failure of each other and the Coast Guard. It is my duty as a Coast Guardsman to inspire greatness, develop a professional workforce, and foster a culture of prosperity poised to overcome today and tomorrow’s challenges, learning from yesterdays’ successes and failures. Throughout my career I have been greatly influenced by leaders with remarkable leadership qualities. A phrase I use often is “What do you think”.
The leadership example that impacted me the most Lt. Colonel Stumph. I was a Corporal in the Marine Corps on a detachment to Thailand for a multi-national training exercise, and it just so happened that my 24th birthday happened during that trip.
While serving with SFC Huddlestun, the most notable impact that he had was on the battalion in which we served together. However, as time passed, this impact spread throughout the Army. This is obvious in the Junior NCOs that served under him during that time. Each of these NCOs are now senior Staff Sergeants. Of these senior Staff Sergeants, one is promotable, one is serving in a Special Missions Unit, and one is a Senior Intelligence Sergeant. SFC Huddlestun’s approach to leadership influenced these junior NCOs to continue to develop and approach leadership in a similar style. His ability to enforce the leader competencies and attributes directly influences how many junior NCOs develop their subordinates today as his legacy continues.
In NCC, he rose through the ranks and achieved the coveted rank of Master Sergeant. He held his appointment with high regard and has never failed to execute his duties to the best of his abilities. Leading by example, he constantly ensured the standards and discipline of his fellow men in NCC. Under his leadership, the unit also managed to clinch the silver award. Additionally, he came up with creative methods to execute common mundane drills,
As human beings, individuals are constantly exposed to emotions. It is in our nature to feel and be emotional as our emotions contribute to our humanity. Our ability to manage and be aware of these emotions and that of others is defined to be our emotional intelligence (Boyatzis, 2014). Essentially an individual’s emotional intelligence is related to how that individual handles themselves and their relationships in an emotional sense. This entails the ability to display emotional self-control, adaptability, empathy, and understanding for the emotions of others and of one’s self (Boyatzis, 2014). In relation to project management, emotional intelligence is strongly believed to correlate to effective management whist also acting as the foundation for all relationships. The key concepts surrounding emotional intelligence and its contribution to effective leadership is its association to an individual’s ability to not only inspire and motivate but to develop relationships, make decisions and effectively resolve conflict.
Leadership is the ability or authority to guide and direct others towards achievement of goal without force that leaves them feeling empowered and accomplished. Besides, leader has a significant impact on ethical decision making. This is because leaders have the power to motivate others and enforce the organization norms and policies as well as their own viewpoint. Leadership involves establishing a clear vision, sharing that vision with others, providing the information, knowledge and methods to realize that vision, coordinating
One of my strengths as a leader, is wanting to enlighten others, helping them to find their own spark and
As an inspirational leader, I am devoted to mentoring those around me and fostering a feeling of empowerment in everyone I know. My history and experiences have provided the tools necessary to inspire and motivate my friends and family to feel what it means to receive hope, to survive throughout life, and to never giving up to what is right.
Being a leader is a gift; something that is hard to learn, and something that many people are more predisposed to be than others. A good example of a wonderful religious leader, in my opinion, would be John Paul II. Ever since John Paul was a child he had a natural ability to affect people around him in a positive way. Moreover, the Pope’s emotional intelligence made him and even better religious leader because it allowed him not only to reason more effectively, but to be empathetic to others. As I approach the end of nursing school I want to become a good leader with a high level of emotional intelligence because it will not only prepare me to be a better leader one day, but it will also give me a greater self-awareness and will allow me to be a better nurse. The purpose of this paper is to discover how important emotional intelligence is to being a better nurse to my patient, a better co-worker, and a better supervisor to all those that I will be working with.
Emotional intelligence is defined as the ability to manage one’s emotions in an intelligent manner such that they do not affect the decision-making process. It is also the ability to understand other people emotions, to know the reason for their behaviors and thus be able to communicate with them (Mayer, 2006). Emotional intelligence involves one’s proficiency in realizing and then being able to behaviors, moods and impulses and thus managing these in the best way possible.